Tag: The Mountain Winery

From selling out the Sydney Opera House to breaking records in London’s O2 Arena, Russell Peters’ nearly 30-years on stage has made him one of the highest-earning comedians in stand-up. Peters, who is known for his sassy jabs at racial and cultural stereotypes, caught his first big break after his 2004 performance…

As a 30-year veteran of the standup circuit, Brian Regan as paid his dues… and lodged plenty of absurdist complaints along the way—like, if they could put a man on the moon, why can’t they make a telephone cord that won’t bunch up? Known for his wry sarcasm and hilariously hare-brained solutions…

The “Little Deuce Coupe” just won’t quit. The Beach Boys have been cruising into the sunset for more than half a century—riding an armada of timeless pop hits that channel the wanderlust of 1960s surf culture and an evolving lineup anchored by 76-year-old founding member Mike Love. You won’t find Brian Wilson,…

Rumba flamenco heavyweights Gipsy Kings have been at this a while. Over the course of their storied career, their music has spread its tendrils throughout popular culture in a way few world music bands have been able to achieve. The group collected its first Grammy back in 2013 with their last album,…

One way or another, it’s clear that Blondie still aren’t done reinventing themselves. They return to Mountain Winery for the first time since the release of their forward-thinking 11th studio album, Pollinator. Among the new songs in their collection are collaborations with contemporary pop artists like Sia and Charli XCX, along with…

Although he is classically trained, virtuosic violinist and expert whistler Andrew Bird has never had much use for musical notation. “I just always saw the written note as an unnecessary middleman between me and the song,” says Bird.

Fifty years is a long time for any relationship. When a marriage hits the half-century mark, the celebration is called a “golden anniversary.” But when a band makes it through five decades—of living on the road, continuing to release relevant material, keeping up a unified public image and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships—it’s…

Being Steve Harwell can’t be easy. Sure, his band Smash Mouth has enjoyed a long and successful career—scoring major radio hits with two original tunes and a string of catchy covers. But the locally-bred singer has also had to defend his band at nearly every turn.